Try Glasnow More: The 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates

"As we looked at where our young players are, there wasn't a need to strip it to the core. We have a good core base," Huntington said. "We feel like we can be really interesting much sooner than most people anticipate, much like the Twins and Brewers did, much like we did in 2013."

@stephenjnesbittGerrit Cole, the Astro: "It’s refreshing to come to an environment where the team is willing to continually put resources into the club and continue to move forward and try to provide the best possible product for its fans."

“This is a different organization, where if you get drafted, you look at a guy like Jameson Taillon: It sucks that if you pan out, you have your future written for you in an organization like this. You either fold and sign a team friendly deal, or you’re bounced." Freese— Chris Mack (@THEChrisMack) February 16, 2018

the latter results in several more wins at the end of the season! which is good if the team barely squeaks into the playoffs, and for attendance. and bad in terms of the draft pick at the end of the season.